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Sunday, April 07, 2024
Walked 3800m Loop up The Grind
Sunday morning I walked a 3800 loop up The Grind and back home thru Finnerty Gardens
A beautiful, sunny morning at a balmy 9°C (48°F).
No wind As I recall, this is the first day this year with no wind. Sailors hate it.
On the way up Glastonbury hill (aka The Grind) I walked in and took a pic of the construction progress.
After peaking the mountain, it was back down into Finnerty Gardens. Miss Josephine Firth is the name of one of the largest, flowering rhododendrons in British Columbia.
For some reason, it's blooming early this year.
There wereonly two bunches of blooms open on this day.
Wednesday, April 03, 2024
Cycled iZip 22km Loop via Fort Street Dedicated Lanes
Wednesday morning I cycled a 22km loop downtown.
Outbound via the Fort Street Bike Lanes from the University of Victoria Foul Bay Rd. connector.
Inbound was the same from Ogden Point Docks
After completing my business in twon, I rode out to see the first-cruiseship-of-the-year come it.
My ship did not come in.
The weather was dry but still cold at 29km/hr.
Monday, April 01, 2024
Cycled 18km Loop Fort St. Bike Lanes from UVic
April Fools Day I cycled an 18km loop Henderson/Foul Bay (University/Downtown Cycling Route) outbound and the Galloping Goose Trail (GGT) inbound to home.
The object of this exercise (pun intended) was to checkout, firsthand, the new Fort Street Cycling Lanes.
Heretofore, my only viable option to cycle to downtown Victoria has been to join the GGT at the Switch Bridge and ride it to town.
The only safe road to ride between downtown is the University of Victoria Cyling Route.
Not having separated (I call them dedicated) bike lanes up the Fort St. section between Cook St. and Oak Bay Ave. has always been its weakest link.
This was rectified this year on January 10, 2024 with the completion of this dedicated bike lane.
The lanes themselves are a masterful piece of design, engineering and construction.
Thank you to all involved and in particular Victoria's former mayor, Lisa Helps.
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Easter Sunday I walked a 3800m loop over Mt. Tolmie
Easter Sunday I walked a 3800m loop over Mt. Tolmie and thru the University of Victoria back home
I put the DJImini 2 up from the mountain side and looked at the construction on Glastonbury Rd.
This walk gets more enervating each time I walk it.
Maybe my mountain climbing days are over.
Anyway, it certainly is wonderful weather for outdoor activities at 13°C (55°F).
Jesus Christ is risen! Amen.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Walked 3km Mt. Tolmie Loop
N.B. Today's 2009 image is of the younger, 72 year old Bill who has enjoyed an active life in good health — and still at it!
Tuesday morning I walked a 3km loop over Mt. Tolmie.
My slower pace going up The Grind gave me a heart-rate of 110bpm
Going up Glastonbury, there was a large flatbed truck parked in the construction site driveway.
I know what you're thinking: who cares? Right.
The photo does prove I was there, on what date and time.
I came back down Glstonbury to shorten my enervating walk.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Walked 3800m CCW Tolmie/UVic (Finnerty) Route
Tuesday I walked up The Grind and over Mt. Tolmie on my 3800m loop.
The Grind for the uniitiated is Glastonbury Rd. hill.
Anyone who who thinks it's NOT a grind has never walked up it without stopping.
I do this steep walk to keep in line with my cardiologist's admonition to: “Get out twice a week and get your heartbeat up to 120bpm for twenty minutes.”
But not everyone does what their doctor tells them.
It's a real privilege to have this cardio walk right in our backyard — 80m to the trailhead.
Today's photo was taken in Finnerty Gardens.
Sunday, March 17, 2024
I cycled a 31km Loop along the Victoria Seaside Cycling Route
Sunday morning I cycled the 31km loop along the Victoria Seaside Cycling Route.
Starting out from home, it was up and through Uplands and past Willows Beach to Ross Bay.
After completing the Dallas Road Cycling Paths it was past the Parliament Buildings and across the Johnson Street Bridge.
Once on the Galloping Goose Trail and across Selkirk Trestle it was up to the Switch Bridge and the Lochside Trail connector to McKenzie Avenue.
There were hearty individuals swimming in the icy waters at Ross Bay which was a unique sight for me.
Cattle Point has an iconic monument I've not seen before. It's a large stone sculpture honouring Staqeya, the lone wolf of Discovery Island.
Thursday, March 14, 2024
First 2024 Ride since Illness
Thursday, I cycled to Cadboro Bay from home via UVic House#4 and Hobbs Roads single-track.
This was my first ride since spending two-weeks in hospital whci started January 1st 2024.
It's been along road back to health but I'm getting there with God's Help. Amen.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Hiked 3800m Loop thru UVic and over Mt. Tolmie
I hiked a 3800m loop, clockwise through University of Victoria and over Mt. Tolmie.
It was a beaautiful, sunny morning at a balmy 8°C (46°F).
This was my first walk without a walking stick since leaving hospital two months ago.
I'm a little shaky but didn't fall down.
My left leg rectus femoris has experienced a numbness since my illness. The leg control is still functional but limited by the numbness on the muscle's surface.
It's almost like the symptoms from a stroke.
The rectus femoris muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles that sits in the middle of the front of the thigh. The rectus femoris attaches from the pelvis to just below the knee (on the patellar tendon). It is responsible for knee extension and hip flexion.
Saturday, March 09, 2024
2200m Loop Hike over Mt. Tolmie
Hiked 2200m loop up Kingsberry trail and over Mt. Tolmie
With the wife's ill health I didn't want her left alone too long so my 3800m loop has been shortened.
The property under construction at 1765 Glastonbury is proceeding as it should.
We ahve pictures-to-prove-it.
I saw what was thought to be a glacial erratic until a drill hole was dicovered it.
Either way it presents an anomoly due to its location.
Saturday, March 02, 2024
3800m Loop Hike over Mt. Tolmie/UVic hike
Saturday morning I walked our 3800m, clockwise, route over Mt. Tolmie and University of Victoria grounds.
It was a beautiful, sunny morning with a stiff wind.
Anyone dressed for the weather could only enjoy it!
All the local paths I walk are muddy. Many even have ankle-deep, standing water on them.
Don't believe everything reported regarding the weather: There's no drought conditions where I walk (off pavement) and this is the coldest (not warmer) late-February and March temperatures I've experienced in Victoria over the past 87 years here.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Up The Northwest Col of Mt. Tolmie
Tuesday morning I walked a 3km loop over Mt. Tolmie and back down Glastonbury hill.
The northwest col trail system was the chosen route and put me in behind the construction site which was previously photographed from the roadway.
The new driveway was so wide it looked like it was for a new road.
Not so. Seems they're only building one house — for now.
This was my first time I hiked over the mountain since getting out of the hospital last month.
Maybe I'll keep an eye on this site and put the drone up to get a better look.
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Up The Grind
Saturday morning I walked a 2km loop up The Grind (Glastonbury Rd. hill) and back through Nancy Hanks St./Horner Park.
This is the first time up The Grind since getting out of hospital after a two-week incarceration.
The weather was overcast with slight breeze so perfect for outdoor activities
There was new construction taking place off Glastenbury so that's the only pic I got.
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Engineers' Luncheon
Time for another blog update.
It's Thursday, February 22 and I went for lunch yesterday with some former workmates and was able to injest half of a baron-of-beef sanny with dip. She got to eat the other half after I brought it home.
The day before I walked my two kilometre (2km) loop walk-to-market which included up Stamboul hill and thru Horner Park.
So. I'm coming back!
